KS:  You Drink, You Drive, You Lose campaign to begin Aug. 15

KS:  You Drink, You Drive, You Lose campaign to begin Aug. 15 Liberal First August 7, 2019 Citizens are warned that during the period of Aug. 15 through Sept. 2, the Seward County Sheriff’s Office will join almost 190 other local and state police agencies across Kansas in a crackdown aimed at removing drunk and […]

Binge drinking can be a especially dangerous for seniors

Binge drinking can be a especially dangerous for seniors Source: https://komonews.com/ by Herb Weisbaum August 8th 2019 Binge drinking – having 5 or more alcoholic beverages at one time – is typically associated with college kids and young adults. But new research shows binge drinking is also a problem for seniors: More than 10% of those […]

Why Alcohol, Nicotine Disrupt Your Sleep More Than Coffee

Why Alcohol, Nicotine Disrupt Your Sleep More Than Coffee We could all use more sleep — or at least better quality sleep. Healthline Written by Brian Krans August 6, 2019 And people who smoke cigarettes or have an evening drink may be cheating themselves out of some important deep slumber. New research published in the journal Sleep […]

Forward-Thinking Bartenders Are Moving Non-Alcoholic Cocktails to the Top of Their Lists

Forward-Thinking Bartenders Are Moving Non-Alcoholic Cocktails to the Top of Their Lists Vine Pair By Julia Bainbridge August 7, 2019 Whether you call them mocktails, soft drinks, zero-proof cocktails, or something else entirely, non-alcoholic mixed drinks have their place. Usually, it’s at the bottom of a beverage menu. “I’m not going to put those drinks, which are […]

NE:  Health problems linger after beer sales end in Nebraska town

NE:  Health problems linger after beer sales end in Nebraska town Fairfield Citizen Grant Schulte, Associated Press August 4, 2019 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two years after Nebraska state regulators shuttered four beer stores for selling excessive amounts of alcohol near South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, public health officials are still trying to clean […]

What to Say When You See a Pregnant Woman Drinking Alcohol

What to Say When You See a Pregnant Woman Drinking Alcohol The appropriateness of unsolicited advice. Psychology Today By Wendy L. Patrick, Ph.D. August 4, 2019 We have all seen it: an obviously pregnant woman smoking a cigarette, drinking a beer—or both.  The sight is upsetting, and perhaps you feel compelled to act.  But assuming the woman is […]